diff --git a/fracmanager/fracmanager.go b/fracmanager/fracmanager.go
index 5df309f69..7a8b5585e 100644
--- a/fracmanager/fracmanager.go
+++ b/fracmanager/fracmanager.go
@@ -299,4 +299,5 @@ func sealOnShutdown(active *frac.Active, provider *fractionProvider, minSealSize
 	if _, err := provider.Seal(active); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("error sealing on shutdown", zap.Error(err))
 	}
+	active.Release()
 }
diff --git a/fracmanager/loader.go b/fracmanager/loader.go
index a3273c0ce..2de97d2c4 100644
--- a/fracmanager/loader.go
+++ b/fracmanager/loader.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func (l *Loader) replayAndSeal(ctx context.Context, actives []*frac.Active) (*fr
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			a.Release()
 			sealed[i] = s
 
 			return nil